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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

That's right, she's giving away Catching Fire!

ETA (July 27) - The contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered! Winners were announced here.

Conundrum: You have the book everybody wants. How do you choose which lovely person gets it?

Answer: You let the gods of random numbers decide*.

I read it. I loved it. I laughed, I cried, etc. (And, of course, it made me want the third book, like, yesterday. But we all knew that was going to happen.) So, I'm giving you a chance to win a copy.

THERE IS ONE CONDITION! I would like your promise that if you win this ARC, you will read it and pass it on to someone else. Give it to your sister/brother/best friend/cousin/teen advisory group/local YA librarian or give it away on your own blog, whatever. (Do not put it in your library's collection - that is a big no no.)

ETA (9:09pm): Due to the wonderful generosity of a fellow ALA-going librarian, we will be giving away THREE COPIES!! Woohoo!!!

If you want to win my ARC, leave a comment on this post. Link to the contest on your blog, Twitter, etc. and leave an additional comment for each link. The more you link, the more entries you have. In your comment, include your email address and your assurance that you will pass along the ARC when you're done (seriously, or I will disqualify you!).

Note: leaving additional begging comments will NOT help your chances.

I will accept entries through Sunday, July 26 (mainly because I have next Tuesday morning off and I think that will be the first time I can get to the post office).

Good luck and may the random number gods be with you!!

*If you're anything like me, you're sick of having to jump through hoops for the chance to win this most coveted of fall reads, but I honestly couldn't think of a fairer way to do it. Leaving a comment is not too much hoop-jumping anyway...

I would love a Catching Fire ARC, and I will pass it on to one of my many friends who are also desparate to read it! sehatter83 at gmail dot com I have already tweeted it. I will link to that tweet in a separate comment as instructed!

And I will definitely pass it on! (Probably because I wouldn't be able to resist telling everyone I met that I got to read it and somebody would no doubt break into my apartment to grab it from me while I was still reading. Hrrmmm... Maybe I wouldn't tell anyone until I was done reading!)

Pretty please? Not only do I promise to pass this ARC on, but I will make sure my friend passes it on to a friend who promises to pass it on to a friend who promises to pass it on to a friend who promises to pass it on to a...tdtyo@yahoo.com

I want to read this book so much! I'd love to win a copy! ja (dot) bailey (at) lineone (dot) net

I'm not sure if this competition is international - but if it isn't I will pass this book on to an American blogging friend first - I'm sure I can find someone willing to post it to me in exchange for being allowed to read it first!

I will then pass it on to a whole load of people who will be grovelling at my feet for a chance to read it!

Yes, of course I will pass it on. I was told to get this one at ALA by everyone I work with and I failed terribly-they were all out on Saturday when I got to the booth and I was busy with the YA Coffee Klatch on Sunday. I have a long list of teens and co-workers who are dying to read this one. I won't pass it on to just one person!

Eep! 3 copies! I'm crossing my fingers that the random gods will be with me... and of course I will pass it on. I've passed on HG to nearly everyone I know; I'm sure ONE of them will appreciate CF... ;)

also linked on my blog (renascencegirl.blogspot.com)And yes, I will most certainly pass it on (this applies to my other five entries too, oops) once I've read it. I'll even tag it with bookcrossing!ekl1773@gmail.com

Ooh! I totally want it. And I will have to pass it on. I made my sister, mother and five of my best friends read Hunger Games and they'll all be begging to read it. And I'm sure they'd find a way to steal it from me if I didn't share!

I want want WANT this book. And I have two siblings who want it too, one of whom is a 9th grade English teacher, and would LOVE to be able to have it for her classroom after we've all read it. So that's what...like roughly 80 people I can pass it on to? Please enter me!

I would be so grateful to win, and I know I'll be able to pass it on to someone else. I might have to have my own drawing for who gets it next among my students! thanks!Meganmearley@twinlakes.k12.in.us

I promise to pass this book on! The girls at work won't let me NOT pass it on when they find out (if) I win it haha. They will tackle me for it, I swear. It's my own fault though, I got them addicted to the books ;)

I would love to win this, and you have my word as a YA (not technically a librarian because I have no degree)librarian *laughs* I will pass this on to one of my many teen minions who are forever borrowing my books until the library can get them in!

I've been hearing how wonderful this book is, but haven't been able to lay hands on it yet. Plus, I was thinking yesterday about starting to give away ARCs as prizes during Book Blogger Appreciation Week.sarahamata@hotmail.com (http://blustocking.blogspot.com)

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